Monte Registers a Protest and the Bergs of Vaigat
Sail Magazine
August 4, 2019
Days at Sea Since Departure: 253
Days Since Departure: 308
Noon Position: 70 11N 55 19W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): NNW 6.5
Wind(t/tws): 0/0
Sea(t/ft)...
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Places limited! Visit to Glasnevin Cemetery & The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Wednesday 14th August
The Royal St. George Yacht Club
An interesting opportunity to join us in Glasnevin Cemetery for refreshments in the Milestone Gallery ‘s private room with wonderful views. The guided tour (about 90minutes) includes visiting historical...
New RYA safety video delivers stark message on ‘kill cords’
Sailing Today Magazine
The importance of wearing a kill cord is highlighted in dramatic style in a new safety video from the RYA. The video is part of the RYA’s new digital safety campaign to highlight its key safety messages: look after yourself, have a plan, keep in touch and know your limits.
Smith Moves Up the Leaderboard in Peru (Sailing)
IslandStats.com: Soccer
Benn Smith was back on the startline of the Laser Class for the Pan American Games in Peru.
The Fleet sailed Three races on the day, with Smith moving up the leaderboard in 17th place with 61 Net P
Cam and Ben McNeil win competitive WMYA 2019 Championship
National C Scow Sailing Association (NCSSA)
7 races were scheduled for this four day event. Only one race was missed due to light air, other than that the WMYA race committee did a stellar job getting six long races in the books thanks primarily...
Major success for the Royal Cork’s Twomey and Durcan at 29er Worlds
Royal Cork Yacht Club
The Zhik 29er Open World Championship was held last week in Gdynia, Poland. With 176 skiffs taking part in the annual six-day event, competition was fierce and conditions varied greatly. The Royal Cork...
Stopped by Headwinds
Sail Magazine
August 3, 2019
Departed Fortune Bay at 1200 today. Aiming for Upernavik. Heavy fog right down to the water. Wind N at 5 knots. Temperature 50 degrees. Bergs are visible at less than half a mile, and from what I can tell, they are the size of city blocks.
GFCI and ELCI breakers can be confounding, but heed their warning
Sail Magazine
I recently met cruisers who have been having trouble connecting their mid-80s boat to shore power pedestals equipped with GFCI (ground fault current interrupters) or ELCI (electric leakage current interrupters).
Rolex Fastnet Race delivers wet, fast ride for early finishers
Yachting World Magazine
It's been a wet and wild ride for the first finishers in IRC fleets and multihulls in the Rolex Fastnet Race
Three teams on top at Lysekil Women's Match, the 2019 World Championship
Rohart, Xavier (en)
After the first day of competition four teams are on equal points at the top of the leader board in Lysekil Women's Match, the 2019 World Championship. Johanna Bergqvist, Pauline Courtois, Anna ?stling and Claire Leroy all count four wins and one loss.
TGIF Race Results #3, #4, and Season Scoring
City Island Yacht Club
July 19, 2019 TGIF Race Results #3 Weather: SW 8 kts Course: A – L – B – Finish Sail Number Boat Name Elapsed Time Corrected Time Place Division 1 – Racers … Continue Reading TGIF Race Results #3...
RSGYC Junior Regatta
The Royal St. George Yacht Club
Wednesday 7th August. The RSGYC Junior Regatta takes place on Wednesday 7th August. This annual regatta is one of the highlights of the Junior and Youth sailing calendar in Dun Laoghaire. We be have been preparing for the last couple of weeks and are all set to get afloat and have some fun!
Storm tactics from the Golden Globe Race: Are Wiig
Yachting Monthly
Golden Globe Race skippers share their experiences of ocean storms, providing lessons for all of us about how to cope with heavy weather
Steinlager 2: On board Sir Peter Blake’s refitted Whitbread champion
Yachting World Magazine
Steinlager 2 was famously skippered by the late Sir Peter Blake to win the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Race, and is now owned by the New Zealand Sailing Trust. Nigel Sharp steps on board
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